The Lighter Side
A photographic journey through joy at Hestercombe
Join four of the artists showing as part of our Changing Atmospheres exhibition for a guided tour and relaxed conversation about their creative processes
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Join artists Trish Morrissey, Peter Stiles, Fiona Hingston and Lucy Soni, together with curator Tim Martin, for a ‘walk and talk’ through Hestercombe Gallery, discussing the themes in the Changing Atmospheres exhibition.
Taking place on the last day of the show, this is the perfect opportunity to view the exhibition and join a relaxed conversation about making new work whilst working as an artist through a pandemic.
The artist led 'Walk and Talk' will take place on the final day of the Changing Atmospheres exhibition: Sunday 27 February, 3:30 - 4:30pm
Tickets: £6
Hestercombe Gallery is open daily from 11am - 5pm
A photographic journey through joy at Hestercombe
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